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M5.5 Depth: 87.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.29000, 130.97000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual210.4 kmE90'007
Ambon City422.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.62025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC2.1 km210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC120.0 km M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC88.9 km M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC74.3 km M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC124.8 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC120.8 km M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC120.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC115.1 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC64.7 km M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC24.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC35.3 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC39.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4140
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC36.5 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC21.8 km M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC41.1 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC31.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC26.3 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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